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Who Was Responsible For Julius Caesar Murder Essay

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When Julius Caesar was brutally murdered, rumors went flying. But are any of them true? In 44 B.C Julius Caesar was a very powerful man. Many people enjoyed having him as their dictator, but many did not. On March 14th 44 B.C, Julius Caesar met his end. Brutus, Cassius, and the Senate are responsible for this crime.
First, Brutus is an individual responsible for murdering Caesar. Caesar was aware of the rumors of people planning his death, his wife even dreamt of this event. Many worried about him and tried to keep him from going to the Senate on the 15th. Brutus, however, convinced Caesar to go. Caesar believed Brutus because Brutus was supposed to be his best friend. There was also a letter from an eyewitness about how Brutus was indeed involved in the murder, with two other people. So, that is how I know Brutus was involved in the murder of Julius Caesar.
The next person responsible for the murder, is Cassius. There is not as much evidence pointing to Cassius as there is to Brutus but it is still clear that Cassius was involved. First off, the same letter saying Brutus was involved, also said Cassius …show more content…

While it is unclear exactly who did it from the Senate, it is clear one of them was involved. The first piece of evidence pointing to the Senate is a private letter to Caesar warning him of the rumors spreading around that if he went to the Senate meeting as planned, he would surely be murdered. The Senate also hated Caesar for his uncontrollable desire for power. They didn’t want him to take over, so they had to get rid of him. The last piece of evidence, is of course from the eyewitness. The eyewitness is from the Senate, and says that Caesar came into the meeting looking angry. He yelled at Brutus and Cassius before stabbing Brutus in the hand. They tried to restrain him, but after him not calming down, they all killed him. Three people, one death. This is how I am sure someone from the Senate was also

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